Battery connection for multiple devices

On my kayak I use a very heavy 22 amp hour battery. It's from one of those battery jumpstart packs people keep in their car trunks.  I use it to power a fishfinder, livewell and sometimes a light pole (pre-dawn launches). 

Anybody have slick designs/ideas for attaching and unattaching multiple items many multiples of times?  I can't seem to find a suitable connector that won't corrode or break over a single season.

I can cut and solder or crimp any of the power wires from the above items.

Thanks, James

 

  My only thought would be to (If you haven't already) try the 2 prong water proof battery connectors, connect, say, the female to the battery and connect male ends to whatever device you need to power.  Only doing this limits your devices to be powered to one unless of course you add more female connectors.
   As for multipul connections?  I have to think about that one.

I've had good luck with these connectors.

http://www.batteryspace.com/search.aspx?find=trailtech&log=false&category=317

So are you looking to have them all connected at once and with the flip of a switch change between one or all (or a combo)? Or just the ability to manually plug one in then swap it out? The two prong trailer plug that CGN mentions is good.

Like this one..

http://skycraftsurplus.com/bullet-styletrailermatingconnectorset-2pin.aspx

You'll just need to slather it in di electric grease. I have done that to all my elect connections and no rust after three seasons.

Thanks for the link to Skycraftsurplus. Those connectors are cheap.  I bought 6 of the Bullet-Style Trailer Mating Connector Set - 2 Pin. 

I guess now my plan is to attach a terminal block strip to the top of the batt and hard wire it to the posts.  Then lug the end of these new connectors and attach with dielectric grease to the terminal block.  A few zip ties and modifications to my electronic power connectors and I should be good to go.

I got the connectors and ended up with this.

Forgot the pic...

I've been thinking of doing something like you've done ever since my old man got me a light for my yak for xmas...well it was suppossed to be for a PB but we won't tell him....

thats a sweet setup and great links guys....bookmark.....

Thx... great post...

Take a look at a gang plate. They make them for marine use that's corrosive resistant. You put the power on the end and they have a series of double screws in two rows. Just use U-connectors and slip under the screws and tighten. Real clean and simple. If you use tin plated copper it's very corrosion resistant. They also make a waterproof tape that acitvates when you stretch it. After wrapping it, it's like shinkwrap that bonds to it's self, that's water proof.

Try no-ox for the corrosion. For all the cell site that I build, no-ox is a must on all exposed connections and we never had any problems. You can buy it at Lowe's or Home Depot and itwill last a while. I also have some individual packs if interested. Just PM me.

Jack kwonsoo Kim